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Rich Miller

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I write about the infrastructure powering the digital world. Cloud, data centers and AI.

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · Feb 11

Hello, Bluesky! I'm all about data centers and the digital infrastructure driving the AI and cloud boom. I've been covering this sector full-time for 24 years. If you're into tech, AI, cloud or data centers, please follow along!

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 5h

Understanding the finer points of power has never been more important. On the podcast, Legend Energy CEO
Dan Crosby shares insights in the current power constraints, the growing profile of natural gas, and deploying onsite power at data centers.
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DatacenterDynamics @dcdnews.bsky.social · 1d

Nortek announces 5MW CDU for liquid cooling

Company says units can be interconnected for cooling above 10MW

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Data Center Frontier @datacenterfrontier.bsky.social · 22h

The Great #Power Reckoning: Utilities are rewriting the rules for the #AI data center era. #CAPEX surges, #tariffs evolve, and flexibility becomes law as the grid strains to meet #hyperscale demand.
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#DataCenters #AIPower #GridModernization #EnergyTransition

Utilities Race to Meet Surging Data Center Demand With New Power Models

The rapid rise of AI data centers is testing the limits of the power grid, driving utilities to boost capital spending, overhaul tariffs, and build new flexibility into their ...

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Tyler Norris @tnorris.bsky.social · 18h

NextEra SVP Petter Skantze says battery storage is now “the cheapest form of new capacity” in the US w/ “order of magnitude” faster deployment than gas w/ more modularity & flexible siting to enable higher system utilization & large load integration — #GridFWD in Monterey, CA 🔌💡

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 1d

Technology moves fast. But investors should remain focused on real estate fundamentals and development models that build long-term value, says Michael Hochanadel of Harrison Street.
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Data Center Investing: Risk vs Reward #ai #datacenter

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 1d

Legrand is keeping busy on the M&A front. Avtron makes load banks, which enable data centers to test desings without introducing actual racks and servers into a data hall during commissioning.

DatacenterDynamics @dcdnews.bsky.social · 1d

Legrand acquires load bank provider Avtron

Company’s fifth data center buy in 2025, following five last year

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 1d

Yikes.

Matthew Gooding @mattgooding.bsky.social · 2d

And today we discover the South Korean government may have lost 858TB of data because one of the drives that got destroyed (amusingly referred to as G-Drive, even though it's nothing to do with Google) has no backup. Yep: www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/858t...

858TB of government data may be lost for good after South Korea data center fire

Destroyed drive wasn't backed up, officials say

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 2d

The current AI boom has boosted investment in data center cooling. That trend continues with news that Johnson Controls has made a multi-million dollar investment in Accelsius, a leader in two-phase, direct-to-chip liquid cooling for data centers.
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Johnson Controls Invests in a Two-Phase Future

Makes Strategic Investment in Liquid Cooling Specialist Accelsius

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 3d

Data centers can build new kinds of relationships with utilities, says Compass Datacenters CEO Chris Crosby, shifting from a “will serve” model to a more collaborative “co-serve” approach.

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Utilities, Data Centers and the Co-Serve Model #ai #energy #datacenter

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 4d

A $40 billion data center acquisition? Also, quantum campuses and GPU futures. This week’s 5 notable Links …

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5 Notable Data Center Links, Oct. 4

A $40 Billion Acquisition? Plus Quantum Campuses and GPU Futures

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 6d

Here's a deep dive into how Crusoe has rapidly advanced onto center stage in the world’s largest digital infrastructure buildout, along with its plans for megacampuses to come.

Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 6d

Crusoe has been following the power since the day it launched, and has lofty ambitions to power the world’s digital infrastructure with clean energy, enabling new technologies along the way.
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Crusoe’s Velocity Play: 'Speed is the Only Moat'

How Vertical Integration Delivered the Stargate Abilene AI Hub in Record Time

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 7d

Yikes. Four workers arrested in the wake of a fire at a South Korean government data center. The fire involved lithium ion batteries, and took many government services offline.
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Four arrests over South Korea data center fire

Police investigate possible professional negligence

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 8d

The Intelliflex Octopod is among the factory-made modular designs emerging to accelerate the deployment of GPU clusters by data center operators. The company is working with Supermicro, among others, to offer speedy GPU deployments.

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A glowing modular data center stole the show at the recent Yotta 2025 expo, illuminating the racks and cooling infrastructure to support AI infrastructure. youtu.be/NH9QJKgQDFo?...

Intelllflex Unveils Stunning AI Data Center Design

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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 8d

Financial disclosures to investors suggest OpenAI generated ~$4.3B in revenue in H1 2025, 16% more than all of 2024, and burned $2.5B, largely due to R&D costs (The Information)

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Data Center Knowledge @datacenter.bsky.social · 8d

The US nuclear sector is poised for a revival as AI data centers drive electricity demand, with capacity projected to surge 63% by 2050.

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US to See $350B Nuclear Boom to Power AI, Report Says

The US nuclear sector is poised for a revival as AI data centers drive electricity demand, with capacity projected to surge 63% by 2050.

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 8d

Utilities can no longer keep up with massive power demand for AI infrastructure, says Jeff Barber of Bloom Energy, creating a “tipping point” for fuel cells and other onsite power alternatives. Bloom was “built for this moment,” says Barber.
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The Case for Fuel Cells #datacenter #ai #energy

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 11d

Is hyperscale spending still rational? Plus the Stargate expansion boosts data center developers, and funding for a microfluidics cooling startup. All that and more on this week's 5 Links roundup: datacenterrichness.substack.com/p/5-notable-...

5 Notable Data Center Links, Sept. 27

Stargate win for STACK, the microfluidics startup working with Microsoft

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 13d

The goal is to empower community leaders to understand the infrastructure they have, what they need, and how to plan for what’s coming.

Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 13d

Ilissa has also held local office in her community, a role that informs her current work with the OIX Digital Infrastructure Framework, which provides guidance for community planners and economic development officials.

Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 13d

We continue our series on data centers and community engagement with Ilissa Miller, the CEO of iMiller Public Relations (iMPR), who has deep experience communicating the benefits of digital infrastructure. youtu.be/DPHklA9k4s8?...

What Every Local Official Should Know About Data Centers

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Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 14d

Microsoft says its lab-scale tests showed microfluidics performed up to three times better than cold plates at removing heat. Microfluidics moves liquid through tiny channels in the surface of a chip, requiring tremendous precision but offering the prospect of targeted cooling of hot spots.

Rich Miller @techjournalism.bsky.social · 14d

Microsoft says it has successfully developed an in-chip microfluidics cooling system for servers, a proof of concept for a technology that could support significantly higher densities in the company’s data centers.
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Microsoft Brings Liquid Cooling Onto the Chip

Microfluidics on Silicon Could Offer 3X the Cooling Effectiveness of Cold Plates

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DatacenterDynamics @dcdnews.bsky.social · 15d

Meta to add two more buildings to Alabama campus in Montgomery

New buildings to bring site to 1.3 million sq ft across four buildings

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